First French Empire

The French Empire, known retroactively as the First French Empire, and colloquially as Napoleonic France, was the empire ruled by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 19th century.

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Which happened first?

• First French Empire and Austrian Empire began in the same year
• First French Empire and First Empire of Haiti began in the same year
• First French Empire and Sokoto Caliphate began in the same year
• First French Empire began 1 year before Kingdom of Italy
• First French Empire began 1 year after Principality of Aschaffenburg

Timeline

1. Principality of Aschaffenburg1803–1810
2. Austrian EmpireAugust 11, 1804 – June 8, 1867
3. First Empire of Haiti1804–1806
4. First French Empire (this page)May 18, 1804 – July 7, 1815
5. Sokoto Caliphate1804–1903
6. Kingdom of ItalyMarch 17, 1805 – May 25, 1814

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